Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Chapter 292: Chapter 291: Not Perfect Enough

As the Mystical of Water spread, Ling Fei immediately felt the air before him collapse. An invisible power bore down on him, making his breath catch in his throat.

’The Mystical of Water?’ Ling Fei was taken aback, sensing a profound Mystical radiating from his opponent.

For a moment, his interest in the Mystical of Water grew.

Ling Fei immediately released his Heart Spirit to perceive the fluctuations ahead. At the same time, the Sword Intent emanating from his body grew increasingly dense.

”I’m making my move!” Zheng Yishui’s gaze sharpened, and he abruptly drew his hands inward.

HUM!

With a pulling motion of his hands, a vast surge of Pill Essence immediately swept out from his body.

Every strand of this Pill Essence was saturated with the dense Power of Water Essence.

The Water Essence around Zheng Yishui coalesced into a river. Its momentum continued to build, sending invisible ripples of pressure toward Ling Fei.

The great river surged!

Zheng Yishui guided the flow with his hands, then his palms moved abruptly.

Instantly, the dense Power of Water Essence moved with them.

He thrust his palms forward, and the immense Water Essence swept toward Ling Fei like a raging river.

WHOOSH!

The river surged forward with a turbulent momentum, as if it would drown the world. Ling Fei felt as if he were truly facing a great river. 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

The feeling of its power was incredibly real.

”It seems Zheng Yishui has truly achieved something astonishing with the Mystical of Water,” Ling Fei murmured in a low voice.

The vast river before him truly contained the essence of water.

”Water can contain all things, yet it can also annihilate them. It appears gentle, but when it gathers into a river, it becomes immeasurably heavy, capable of destroying mountains. Water also seeps through every opening,” Ling Fei muttered.

This was the Mystical of Water. It wasn’t so easy to fight. It’s like the saying goes: draw a sword to cut water, and it only flows faster. This was precisely the principle at play.

’If water is so difficult to fight, why fight it at all?’ Ling Fei’s eyes flashed. ’A sword at ultimate speed can pierce the Void. It can also pierce water.’

SWISH!

With a flash of thought, Ling Fei’s body moved with his sword. The Cloud Sword pierced through the surging river, its sharp Sword Qi cutting through the water.

Then, the crowd watched as Ling Fei’s Sword Momentum, as tyrannical as a dragon, struck the great river and caused it to scatter.

The river’s momentum was indeed fierce.

However, if a river lacks sufficient force, it can only break apart upon meeting an indestructible mountain, scattering into countless torrents that flow elsewhere.

Ling Fei’s Sword Momentum was clearly stronger than the momentum of Zheng Yishui’s great river.

’His Sword Momentum is actually this strong.’ A solemn look appeared in Zheng Yishui’s eyes. When the Sword River was shattered, he guided the flow with his hands and immediately struck again.

Overlapping Waves Palm!

WHOOSH!

Guiding the energy with both hands, he moved his large hands, and the Water Essence Qi condensed into a giant palm that slapped toward Ling Fei.

As the giant palm struck, it carried with it a monstrous wave.

BANG, BANG!

One palm strike followed another.

In a single instant, Zheng Yishui had unleashed seven palm strikes.

The entire tournament stage was filled with his ferocious palm shadows. The surging water was like a massive ocean wave, and the terrifying momentum was suffocating.

”Overlapping Waves Palm is a top-tier Martial Art from our Water Essence Peak. This palm strike contains many of the True Intents of the Water Dao Mystical. Each palm is like a mountain of water, or a ferocious wave, making it impossible to block. And Senior Brother Zheng, in particular, has reached an astonishing level of comprehension in the Water Dao Mystical. Those waves have the momentum of a true ocean!”

When the Overlapping Waves Palm was unleashed, the Cultivators below the stage immediately felt their blood begin to boil.

Ordinary Cultivators could also practice the Overlapping Waves Palm.

However, those Cultivators had not grasped the Seed of Water’s Mystical and had not comprehended its underlying Mystical, so they couldn’t unleash its true power at all.

Only by condensing the Seed of Water’s Mystical could one display the full might of the Overlapping Waves Palm.

Overlapping Waves Palm!

Ling Fei’s gaze shifted. His Long Sword broke through the waves and pierced the first palm, but he was immediately met with another impact.

The assault was truly relentless, with each wave stronger than the last.

When Ling Fei’s sword broke through the second palm, he clearly felt the pressure increase.

’This Overlapping Waves Palm has some similarities to my Celestial River Nine Swords,’ Ling Fei thought.

He could now feel the power of the Overlapping Waves Palm.

That was only the second palm strike. If this continued, he would most likely be defeated once his strength was exhausted.

Zheng Yishui was indeed very strong.

”Ling Fei’s momentum has been checked.” On the high platform, an elder from Water Essence Peak noticed Ling Fei’s situation, his eyes flashing.

For experts like them, even the slightest change on the battle stage could be detected instantly.

”This Zheng Yishui does indeed have good control over his Water Dao Mystical,” Sect Leader Yuan commented from the platform, nodding slightly in praise.

”Hehe, I told you Water Essence Peak produced two geniuses. I wasn’t lying, was I?” Peak Master Zheng of Water Essence Peak said with a smug expression.

”He is certainly a remarkable figure, but this is just the initial exchange. Even if Ling Fei is at a disadvantage for a moment, it doesn’t mean he will lose,” said Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun.

In his view, Ling Fei had just been momentarily careless in this exchange. To determine the winner, they would have to wait for the final confrontation.

”The sword strike Ling Fei used to pierce that long river was quite good. If he attacks with his full power, he should still have a chance,” the nearby Sect Leader Yuan added.

As a powerhouse of the Divine Mansion Realm, he could naturally discern the details of Ling Fei’s previous strike.

”Isn’t Ling Fei supposed to be a once-in-a-millennium Martial Arts prodigy? From the looks of it now, he seems to be on the verge of losing!”

However, the disciples below the stage revealed looks of surprise.

Right now, Ling Fei didn’t seem nearly as monstrously talented as they had imagined.

Although Zheng Yishui was strong, he clearly hadn’t reached that level.

If he couldn’t even defeat Zheng Yishui, what kind of Martial Arts genius was he?

”The people from the Martial Vein must be too weak, which is why everyone thinks this Ling the Pill Master is so heaven-defying,” someone chuckled.

”That must be it.” The people from Water Essence Peak nodded in agreement.

In their opinion, Ling Fei must have simply never faced a true expert before, leading people to mistake him for a monstrously talented genius.

BANG!

Just then, Ling Fei’s Long Sword pierced through and shattered Zheng Yishui’s third palm strike, but his Sword Momentum was growing weaker, being invisibly worn down.

And at this very moment, he was unable to change his technique.

If he did, he would be instantly injured by the subsequent strikes of the Overlapping Waves Palm.

He simply had no time to change techniques.

’My sword... it shouldn’t be like this.’ As Ling Fei felt his follow-up attacks weakening, his mind was already deep in thought.

He felt that his sword was not at Perfection.

In the past half-month, he had been comprehending the Meteor Sword, the Gale Sword, the Thunder Sword...

He had gained insights from them and found his own True Sword Dao Intent.

However, he hadn’t fought anyone or undergone any real-world tests, so the flaws in his Swordsmanship couldn’t be discovered and corrected in time.

But now, it seemed this was not the Sword Intent he wanted. He felt that something was still missing from it.

’My sword strike met with resistance, and its momentum weakened. But when a meteor streaks across the sky, it also meets countless obstacles—the winds of the Void, the currents of air. Yet a meteor still breaks through everything, leaving behind a brilliant light for the world to see.’ The thought sparked in Ling Fei’s mind.

In the Void, there are storms of incredible speed, and there is also invisible resistance.

This resistance was just like the Overlapping Waves Palm before him.

’I had only scratched the surface of the Meteor Sword before. I didn’t truly comprehend the Meteor Sword Intent, which is why this sword strike is not yet at Perfection.’ After a moment of contemplation, Ling Fei finally had an epiphany. He understood his own shortcomings. If he had only scratched the surface of the Meteor Sword, how could he possibly possess the momentum of a true meteor?

’Then, what is the Mystical of a meteor?’ Ling Fei’s Heart Spirit stirred, and the Meteor Sword Manual appeared in his mind.